Why is Obama by far the most popular political leader in Europe and the US?
ROCHESTER, N.Y.– (BUSINESS WIRE) — A new poll by Harris Interactive® for France 24 and the International Herald Tribune finds that in the United States and the five largest European countries, President Obama is far more popular than any other elected leader or head of government. No other political or governmental leader from any part of the world enjoys anything like the same popularity. This poll measures not job ratings but how good or bad opinions are of 19 well-known world leaders. Across the six countries, fully 80% of adults on average have good opinions of President Obama. Like some other leaders, he does less well in his own country than abroad. In the United States, 68% have a good opinion of him. He is even more popular in Europe (86% in France and Italy, 85% in Germany, 84% in Spain and 72% in Britain.) The only leader who comes close is the Dalai Lama with an average good opinion score of 74%, but of course he is not a head of government. These are there results of a ne
A new poll by Harris Interactive for France 24 and the International Herald Tribune finds that in the United States and the five largest European countries, President Obama is far more popular than any other elected leader or head of government. No other political or governmental leader from any part of the world enjoys anything like the same popularity. This poll measures not job ratings but how good or bad opinions are of 19 well-known world leaders. Across the six countries, fully 80% of adults on average have good opinions of President Obama. Like some other leaders, he does less well in his own country than abroad. In the United States, 68% have a good opinion of him. He is even more popular in Europe (86% in France and Italy, 85% in Germany, 84% in Spain and 72% in Britain.) Sources: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Obama-by-Far-the-Most-Popular-bw-14865913.html?.
